I have a hen that laid a yolk and a soft shell egg while on the roost at night on the poop tray there was a broken yolk. I was hoping someone laid a shell less egg and they started to eat it. She did well and kept laying normally a couple weeks after that. But now I think she laid the yolk and...
I got these orpington pullets as 10-11 weeks old according to the lady that sold them to me. Attached are the pictures from then and now from today. I think they're fully grown and I noticed their faces turning darker pink, the wattles are almost red and the comb has darkened a bit too. How much...
Hi I'm planning to design a chicken tractor for my 6 chickens to wander a few hours during the morning and evenings. I work from home but I'm not outside all the time, wondering if a design like this would keep them safe? I have chicken wire and plan to cover it from all sides and also have...
Hi all, I will be getting 3 new chickens on friday and other 3 on monday. Couldn't arrange to get them at the same time, they are from different farms. Some are 16 week old and others 10 weeks old. Should I separate them or can I put all of them in the coop and run?
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Hi, I'm looking to add an additional layer of protection (predators) to my coop and run. I want to put 6 pallets as the flooring of my run, and in the middle put the coop already built. Build walls on the edges of the pallets and cover them with hardware cloth 1/2 inch. I have a few questions...